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Cathy Spencer

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Canadian author Cathy Spencer writes the award-winning Anna Nolan mystery series, as well as regency and contemporary romance. She is also the author of 2 short-story collections.

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Cathy Spencer When I'm writing, I know how my book will begin and end, but it's that gaping abyss in the middle of the story that frightens me.

To avoid writer's blo…more
When I'm writing, I know how my book will begin and end, but it's that gaping abyss in the middle of the story that frightens me.

To avoid writer's block, I force myself to sit down at the computer, read the previous chapter, and start writing. Often things will happen through the characters' dialogue that I didn't plan and that will lead me in unexpected directions. I guess I just have to make my peace with my process and trust that the words will come.(less)
Cathy Spencer I'll be releasing a contemporary romance on September 18 called The Dating Do-Over. You'll find it as a pre-order by mid-August on Smashwords, Barnes …moreI'll be releasing a contemporary romance on September 18 called The Dating Do-Over. You'll find it as a pre-order by mid-August on Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and ITunes.

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Toronto school teacher Viv Nowak has a sympathetic heart and abominable taste in men. She expects an engagement ring when her live-in lover of six years lands a terrific new job in Vancouver. Instead, she gets dumped ‒ on Valentine’s Day! Everyone, from her best friends to her father to her estranged mother, has an opinion on how she should fix her life. Her friends even insist on a dating do-over. But will they like her choice when she finally decides what her heart wants?(less)
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Finished My New Historical Mystery

I've finished tweaking the manuscript for my new historical mystery novel, and I will say that I'm happy with the result. Historical novels involve a lot of research, especially when one is set in a real town, but I think they're worth the extra work due to the interest in earlier times. In this case, the setting is Kentville, Nova Scotia in 1927, when Prohibition was in force in the province. I w

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Christine Hatfield Thanksfor accepting my friend request


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Cathy Spencer Thanks Amos, the same to you. Be seeing you with the authors' blog blitz. Cathy


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Amos Cassidy Thanks for the friend request Cathy :D


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